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Bussard attack at UFV
Jade Bussard fires an attack during the Heat's five-set loss to No. 4-ranked UFV on Friday night
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UBC Okanagan UBCO 8-11, 32-34
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Winner UFV UFV 14-5, 43-26
UBC Okanagan UBCO
8-11, 32-34
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Final
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UFV UFV
14-5, 43-26
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
UBC Okanagan UBCO 17 19 25 26 11 (2)
UFV UFV 25 25 21 24 15 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Madison Sweeney

Women's volleyball's comeback attempt comes up short against UFV

Trailing two sets to none, the Heat storm back to force a fifth set before falling to No. 4-ranked Cascades

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The UBC Okanagan Heat women's volleyball team nearly pulled off an impressive comeback win on Friday night, as they rallied from a two-set deficit before ultimately falling in five sets (17-25, 19-25, 25-21, 26-24, 11-15) to the No. 4 UFV Cascades.

After dropping the opening two sets to the Cascades, the Heat found their game in the third sets. Despite trailing early in the set, the Heat used a pair of Amaya Perry (Chin, Alta.) kills following a timeout to swing the momentum in their favour as they forced the match to a fourth set.

The two teams would trade the lead in the fourth set before the host Cascades pushed UBCO to the brink of defeat. Trailing 24-20, head coach Steve Manuel called a timeout, which swung the set in the Heat's favour. The kills from Jade Bussard of Red Deer, Alta., combined with three errors from the Cascades allowed UBCO to score six consecutive points to force the match to a fifth and deciding set. 

Fired up from their previous back-to-back set wins, the Heat opened the fifth set with a three-point lead. However, the host Cascades found the energy to rally and eventually squashed the comeback attempt with a 15-11 win in the final set.

TOP PERFORMERS
Jade Bussard – UBCO
The outside hitter from Red Deer Alta., put up a great performance against the Cascades, firing 17 kills while adding two serving aces and ten digs for a total of 20 points for the Heat.

Gabrielle Attieh - UFV
The fourth-year outside hitter was a dominant attacker in the Cascades victory, putting down 18 kills, finding 14 digs and three serving aces for a total of 21 points on Friday evening. 

WHERE THEY SIT
The Heat drop to a standing of 8-11 on the season after the five set loss, whereas the UFV Cascades improve to a 14-5 standing in the Canada West record. UBCO now sit in a three-way tie with Alberta and Saskatchewan for the final playoff spot in the conference.

UP NEXT
The two squads will be back in action, Saturday afternoon, with the match set to start at 5 p.m. All action can be watched live on Canada West TV.

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